LEADING INVESTORS IN IT SECTOR CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER

ISLAMABAD: APR 30 (DNA):Executives of leading Information Technology companies, who are participating in Pakistan’s first ‘Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum 2025,’ being held on 29-30 April, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

Welcoming all the distinguished investors and business leaders to Islamabad, the Prime Minister said Pakistan stands on the threshold of a transformative leap in its digital economy. He welcomed the announcement of over US$700 million investment pledges during the opening session of the forum and expressed deep appreciation for their confidence in Pakistan’s potential.

The Prime Minister highlighted Pakistan’s vision of becoming a regional hub for technology, finance, and innovation. He briefed the visiting delegates about the ongoing regulatory reforms, fiscal incentives, and digital infrastructure investments. The Prime Minister also informed the delegates about the Government’s ongoing efforts for training of youth as well as digitization of the economy. He also assured full support to investors and reaffirmed commitment to building long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with each of them.

The Prime Minister during his interaction with the global IT executives conveyed Government of Pakistan’s strong desire to collaborate with them on AI and data science education initiatives to prepare Pakistani youth for future technology-driven jobs.

Those who called on the Prime Minister included Mr. Jabbar Rahim Khan of Russoft, who announced to invest US$ 500 million, Mr. Taha Naseem and Mr. Ahsan Jamil of sAi Venture Capital who announced US$100 million investment, Mr. Fernando Morillo and Mr. Muhammad Hamayun Sajjad of Mashreq Bank who announced US$ 30 million investment, and Mr. Belal Kemal Faruki of Mindhyve.ai for US$ 22 million investment.

Minister for Information Technology & Telecom Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja and senior government officials also attended the meeting.